Joni Mitchell may have been thinking about the environment when she sang, “You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone,” but these days, we can’t help but worry about our beloved Sriracha and chicken wings when we hear those lyrics.

In recent years, media has been consumed by an endless parade of purported food shortages that have left wondering if we’ll have to learn to live without some of our favorite foods in the near future. When Twitter starts adding “–pocalypse” to the name of your most beloved snack, is it time to buy it up, panic, or just laugh it off?

From Velveeta and wine (underrated pairing), to chocolate and craft beer, we take a look at the plausibility of 11 alleged food and drink shortages facing us now. Read on so that you’ll know exactly when to relax, and when to start hoarding food in your basement.

Find out the real status of your favorite foods that may (or may not) be in short supply.

Chicken Wings

How did the rumors start? A report by the National Chicken Council (yes, it’s a real group) predicted a drop in chicken production for 2013 due to high feed prices.
Should we be worried? Rest easy in 2014, says the Chicken Council. Wing production will make a 4% jump in 2014 compared to last year.
Though decreases in chicken production contributed to a 26% price elevation for wings in the last few years, the Chicken Council assures us that supply and demand for 2014 will be much more in sync. Prices will drop this year, and wings will be plentiful. All we know is, there was enough supply for 1.25 billion wings to be consumed on National Chicken Wing Eating Day, a.k.a. Super Bowl Sunday.

Wine

How did the rumors start? In October 2013, Morgan Stanley Research freaked everyone out by reporting that the wine industry was 300 million cases short of meeting consumer demand.
Should we be worried? If you’re not worried, it’s probably because you’re drinking up all the wine we have left.
After some particularly weak harvests in 2012, global wine production is struggling to keep up with an increasing demand. Although last year production experienced an increase, there is still a trend towards an expanding gap between supply and demand in 2014. Americans aren’t really helping matters either—the U.S. increased its wine consumption by 2% last year.

Velveeta

How did the rumors start? Last month, Kraft spokeswoman Jody Moore actually stated, “Given the incredible popularity of Velveeta this time of year, it is possible consumers may not be able to find their favorite product on store shelves over the next couple of weeks.” Then the Internet nearly hurt itself in its hurry to sensationalize the shortage.
Should we be worried? Should you really take something called the “#Cheesepocalypse” too seriously? No, no you shouldn’t.
So one of the Kraft Foods plants had a minor issue and delays the distribution of Velveeta, Ad Age reports, and then social media had a field day. Meanwhile, the Velveeta Facebook page assures its "Liquid Gold" lovers that the whole affair is merely a “temporary scarcity of our nation’s most precious commodity” that will be over before you can say "processed cheese."

Cocoa

How did the rumors start? The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) reported that cocoa supplies will be up to 70,000 metric tons short of demand by October of this year.
Should we be worried? Although there are plenty of chocolate bars still on the shelves, this shortage is one to watch in the coming years.
ICCO seems a little shaken up about this one, stating that this cocoa supply gap is the largest it has been since 1960 and could last up to six years. To make matters worse, global demand for cocoa is expected to shoot up to a record 7.3 million tons in 2014. Just this past month, cocoa was at its highest price in 28 months, which could indicate that consumers’ wallets will begin to feel the effects of the shortage soon.

Organic Eggs

How did the rumors start? Some major grocery stores, including ShopRite and Safeway, experienced shortages of organic and cage-free eggs earlier this year.
Should we be worried? Procrastinate on your all-organic-food resolutions for a little longer and egg supply will be back on track.
At the beginning of the new year, a ShopRite location in New Jersey reported that the supply of organic eggs was down as the result of a not-so-winning economic combo: high demand and low availability. Organic food blogger Jon Steffy told My Fox NY that the demand for organic foods, like eggs and also some produce, increases during the short, health-conscious period he calls “resolution season.”

Sriracha

How did the rumors start? Some haters in the neighborhood surrounding the Huy Fong Foods factory in California filed complaints that brought Sriracha production and distribution to a standstill for a painfully long 30 days.
Should we be worried? Nope, you can celebrate that we made it through the Srirachapocalypse.
Though the brief shortage caused Huy Fong to lose out on some Sriracha sales up through late January, the spicy condiment is definitely back in action. Sriracha’s cult following seems to have only gotten stronger through the shortage, with fans on Twitter rejoicing over the return of the hot sauce. What's more, you can now tour the factory.

Craft Beer

How did the rumors start? The Seattle Times reported in early January that local craft brewers are struggling to acquire enough hops for their beers.
Should we be worried? Don’t sweat it too much, unless you’re a brewer.
Craft breweries are on the rise in the U.S., increasing the competition for hops used to create their flavorful, aromatic beers. On top of that, last summer’s high levels of heat impacted the harvest of hops, cutting down on their availability for brewers. But craft beer is no stranger to shortages; the beer industry made it through another shortage in 2007 (when hops and barley were both in short supply) and will no doubt pull through this bump in the production road.

Bacon

How did the rumors start? The porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (exactly as terrible as it sounds) was barreling through pig farms across the country, knocking out pork production and driving up prices.
Should we be worried? After unsubstantiated bacon shortage rumors in 2012, we’re feeling a little “Boy Who Cried Wolf” about this one.
Back in 2012, we started hearing about an aporkalypse that would occur in 2014. Yes, feed prices increased, so pork prices increased, too, but we still had enough bacon to fry up for breakfast (and lunch and dinner). Now, the PED virus is cutting down on herds—but don't panic just yet, because the USDA is still predicting a 2% rise in pork production.

Goat's Cheese

How did the rumors start? Restaurants are having trouble getting ahold of goat cheese, while cheese makers are reporting difficulties acquiring goat’s milk.
Should we be worried? If you’re lactose intolerant and/or fancy, stock up now.
Starting this month, experts are predicting shortfalls in the supply of goat cheese. Demand for goat’s milk has been steadily increasing, which makes it more difficult to attain the milk for cheese making. To add to that, bad winter weather last year further lowered goat’s milk production, particularly in the UK. With this tension between supply and demand building, the chèvre shortage is likely to last through April 2014.

Polly-O String Cheese

How did the rumors start? In October 2013, Kraft recalled a whopping 735,000 packages of Polly-O and a few other cheese products due to some sketchy discoloration issues.
Should we be worried? For die-hard Polly-O fans, yes–the next couple months are either going to be a nightmare or an opportunity to expand your repertoire of string cheese.
Kraft has really been on the struggle bus lately with its cheese products—first Velveeta, and now this beloved, cartoon-parrot-emblazoned mozzarella snack. Kraft spokeswoman Joyce Hodel said because of the recall, customers will be waiting at least until this March to see Polly-O back on supermarket shelves.

Beef

How did the rumors start? The USDA reports that 2014 beef production will be at its lowest in 20 years.
Should we be worried? While it might not actually be tough to find beef, we should definitely be bracing ourselves for record-high prices this year.
The problem is there literally aren’t enough cows to satiate America's love of beef. A series of drought years wreaked havoc on the U.S. cattle supply, causing beef production to hit an all-time low and prices to spike. Agricultural analyst David Peel predicts that we’ll be asking, “Where’s the beef?” until 2017, when production will start to improve again.